Here And Now

Good morning! The snow has stopped, hopefully for the last time this season. Now the dig out begins. Gov. Andrew Cuomo is in Albany and New York City today.

Happening today:

At 11 a.m., Cuomo and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar will be holding a conference call to discuss the Democracy Agenda.

At 11:30 a.m., The members of the Independent Democratic Conference will present the investigative report with a new survey of tenants on mold and mold remediation in NYCHA apartments. 250 Broadway, 20th Floor, New York City.

At 3 p.m., de Blasio will hold a town hall, Vanderbilt YMCA, 224 East 47th St, New York City.

At 5:30 p.m., Zephyr Teachout will be special guest at State Senate candidate Robert Jackson fundraising event on Upper West Side. The Parlour, 250 West 86th Street, New York City.

At 6:30 p.m., de Blasio will deliver remarks, Gracie Mansion, 88th Street and East End Avenue, New York City.

Headlines:

Heavy snow and strong winds battered the city as New Yorkers deal with the second nor’easter in a week.

Many travelers leaving out of Syracuse were stuck with no place to go. Commuters looking to get to their destination from the Regional Transportation Center Wednesday said they didn’t know they couldn’t leave.

Westchester County Executive George Latimer called on the heads of the metropolitan area’s utilities to resign after their poor response to last week’s storm.

Ignoring his lawyers’ advice, President Trump has apparently spoken to witnesses who have spoken with Robert Mueller’s probe into Russian interference in the U.S. election.

Mueller has also gathered evidence that a meeting in 2017 was meant to establish a backchannel between the White House and the Kremlin.

Despite pushback from the National Rifle Association, lawmakers in Florida are supporting new gun control legislation.

Home sales are the weakest they have been in years, given tax changes, higher interest rates and prices playing a factor.

It was supposed to be about the weather, but Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s conference call with reporters on Wednesday morning got political, and a little strange, when the governor was asked if he thought Mayor Bill de Blasio is pushing his friend, actor Cynthia Nixon, to run for governor.

Cuomo jokingly suggested Russian President Vladimir Putin may have had something to do with Nixon’s potential campaign.

One is the city’s public housing. The other is the pace of closing Rikers Island. Both are clubs the governor uses to whack the mayor, repeatedly.

When he ran for mayor, Bill de Blasio vowed to boost the numbers of black and Hispanic children accepted into the city’s eight specialized high schools, which rely on the same high-stakes entrance test.

NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill says the media should start focusing less on the bad apples in the police department and more on the improvements at the NYPD.

Mayor de Blasio’s second choice for schools chancellor is under scrutiny after a Supreme Court filing revealed he sank the career of a woman who had scolded him for flirting with a woman who wasn’t his wife.

New legislation sponsored by Sen. Chris Jacobs centers on the Department of Motor Vehicles and its sales of customer information.

From banning the sale of possession of bump stocks to allowing courts to prohibit domestic violence abusers or people deemed extreme risks from purchasing guns, Democrat Sean Ryan said the legislation the Assembly passed this week is commonsense, plain and simple.

The psychologist hired by the city of Buffalo to do psychological exams for Buffalo Police and Fire applicants has resigned following public outcry.

From local construction projects to area automotive plants, steel is an important component in keeping those industries running. Now, with talk of a tariff on imported steel and aluminum, some workers’ unions are concerned.

President Trump is set to formalize the new tariffs, but exemptions for countries like Canada and Mexico are possible.

A member of the Cheektowaga Town Council is calling on a fellow member to step down.

Hundreds of veterans came to the Harro East Ballroom in Rochester on Wednesday to connect with a variety of service providers around the area who aim to help those who have served.

Thursday marks the one year anniversary of a devastating windstorm that left behind a path of destruction all across Monroe County.

For almost 18 months, the Gates to Recovery addiction services center has been helping those battling against opioid addiction. Now, the center is hoping to help even more by opening two satellite locations later this month.

Some students say they were fearful for their lives after Monroe Community College erroneously sent out a message regarding an immediate lockdown at its Brighton campus.

New York City has appointed its first mayor for “nightlife” as part of de Blasio’s effort to stoke the after-dark industry in the city that never sleeps.

A prominent transit expert in a report is calling for congestion fees for ride hailing cars and taxis to be as high as $50, saying the current figures under discussion are too low.

Forty-six percent of the 96 films premiering at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival are directed by women — a record for Tribeca — including the festival’s closing night selection: Liz Garbus’ New York Times documentary “The Fourth Estate.”

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is calling for stepped-up efforts to control nutrient pollution responsible for algae blooms in Lake Erie, but isn’t proposing more federal regulations to accomplish the task.

Cuomo says President Donald Trump’s attempt to block funding for a multi-billion-dollar railway tunnel under the Hudson River is politics at its worst.

Cuomo urged the president to go with his gut and support new gun control measures after last month’s Parkland, Florida high school shooting that killed 17 people.

John DeFrancisco, the deputy majority leader in the Senate and a Republican candidate for governor, called for a special prosecutor to investigate why Joe Percoco was hanging out in the governor’s office during the 2014 campaign.

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Phil Goebbels

Payoffs to adult film stars likely in violation of campaign finance laws. Additional evidence of the administration trying to set up backchannel communications with Putin. Rump speaking to witnesses who had previously testified before Mueller. Intelligence community certain that Putin aided the Rump’s campaign. No effort on the part of the administration to assure this November’s elections are not tampered with. One needs to ask when will responsible Repubs finally get the nerve to go to this despicable traitor and insist he do what is right for our nation and resign? Isn’t it time to put country before party? May this pig of a man die in jail!

Phil

nice theory but not very likely to happen so why spend so much time on this dribble?
but you’re in luck, you’re idol Joe P looks like he’s going skate which means you’re justified in your means.
how many seats will your green party pick up in November? I bet twice there current number of representatives or zero!

Phil Goebbels

We should stand for what is right. Sad when Pub leaders put party before country but that is the pattern. So long as we have Citizens United they believe that lying and unethical behavior can be overcome by the political smear ads that their deep pocketed donors purchse for them to run. Very sad for our country. We are clearly not the beacon of democracy I learned about as a kid. Time to take to the streets and change this nation if the responsible leaders of our nation just stand by while a traitor tries to turn us into an oligarchy!

A Taxpayer

Exactly why is Trump a traitor? I don’t see where anyone has proven any illegal coordination between Trump, his campaign and the Russians. I do believe the Russians meddled in the election. So what? We meddle in elections all over the world and have been doing so for 70 years — probably even longer.

Read the book Inside the Company. It describes how we even ran candidates for national legislatures in other countries.

When and if Trump is charged with an actual crime, then I will give these attacks more credibility.

If Trump was a liberal, 90% of the people that hate him would love him. It’s all about the politics.

Phil

You’re arguing with a paid troll, meaning you can’t win. Paid hacks stay as long as they’re being paid. This 1 should be fired for doing such a bad job but not to the powers that be

orange county

It’s true we have meddled, and more, in other countries elections. We did it, ostensibly to protect America and American interests. As you say, Russia has done the same. Russia’s interest is to undermine western democracies form Europe to the Americas. According to our own intelligence services Russia did all it could to tip the scales in Rump’s direction. At the same time taking all sides on every contentious issue in our politics to cause all the discord we see now. Everything from abortion to voting rights to racial discord. When special prosecutor Mueller finish’s his investigation Rump might find himself facing charges. Paul Manafort, Mike Flynn, Carter Page, George Papadopolous, 13 ‘Russian Nationals’ and 3 Russian Companies are already charged. If 90% of the country knew what an unsuited Candidate Rump was we would not be in this mess right now.
The GOP will stand by him until he is no longer useful to them. It really is all about the politics.

A Taxpayer

I do not disagree with anything you wrote and you are right, the GOP will turn on him as soon as he reaches the tipping point. Even Barry Goldwater turned on Nixon.

I am just not ready to say Trump conspired with Russia on the meddling. He very well might have, but that hasn’t been shown yet.

orange county

I don’t think Rump actively colluded, but I’m not about to take his word for it though. When Mueller releases his findings I would not be surprised if some campaign staff find themselves in hot water.

Phil

Going soft now Trum? More of your ploy so we don’t thinks its you? No matter we already know its you.
What’s the Green position on this?

Phil Goebbels

Who colluded to put him in office? What does the intelligence service tell us about the role of the Russian? You are delusional! Put your head deeper in the sand

Phil Goebbels

Treason! May he die in jail!

Phil Goebbels

I would not work for the $12 per hour you get from the Senate Majority for your incompetent messaging…I am very independent in my views…no one controls me.

Phil

We know for a fact the Russians wanted Hillary to win, they don’t want to deal with a strong willed person like Trump in office.

Phil

I wouldn’t work for that either so I stay independent.

A Taxpayer

Collusion involves two parties. You are stating that Russia and Trump colluded. That hasn’t been proven and no prosecutor has even brought charges over it. What’s with the reference to putting my head in the sand? You can make wild charges, but why get upset when others want to see some proof?

Phil

But what is the Green position? You didn’t really answer the question, but nice of you to answer for your other alias. Or did you forget to switch accounts again?

Phil

just in from CNBC: Democrats are heading toward some big losses in this fall’s midterm Senate races, polls say
Goebbels (or should I say Mr. Nazi?), are they wrong again?